A Dark Night in Colorado: Where Was God When Needed? - Atheist Nexus2017-08-18T05:56:41Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/a-dark-night-in-colorado-where-was-god-when-needed?commentId=2182797%3AComment%3A2010012&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAsa, I am a Republican and ha…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-09-29:2182797:Comment:20632772012-09-29T13:20:37.322ZRicky L Burnetthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RickBurnett
<p>Asa, I am a Republican and have been my entire life. I have only been a stanch non-theist for a few years but I started leaning that way in 2004. I have always believed that Republicans stood for less goernment in our private lives so they would have time for the real issues, building the economy and protecting the nation; they have failed at both. I had always beleived in voting for the best person running but recently with all of the BS the Bush family did to help crash the economy and…</p>
<p>Asa, I am a Republican and have been my entire life. I have only been a stanch non-theist for a few years but I started leaning that way in 2004. I have always believed that Republicans stood for less goernment in our private lives so they would have time for the real issues, building the economy and protecting the nation; they have failed at both. I had always beleived in voting for the best person running but recently with all of the BS the Bush family did to help crash the economy and all of the Republican dittoheads running for office I vowed never to vote for a republican again unless he openly confesses that the GOP is wrong and the party needs to be overhauled.</p> James, I agree with you. Fami…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-22:2182797:Comment:20346692012-08-22T02:41:38.997ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>James, I agree with you. Family and traditions and role models brought utter hell into many lives in our line and there is no reason to hold on to such ties. Family is more than blood ties. True family consists of those who nourish and inspire one. That family is worthy of love, devotion and commitment. </p>
<p>James, I agree with you. Family and traditions and role models brought utter hell into many lives in our line and there is no reason to hold on to such ties. Family is more than blood ties. True family consists of those who nourish and inspire one. That family is worthy of love, devotion and commitment. </p> Rick, that is exactly the cor…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-22:2182797:Comment:20345712012-08-22T02:37:41.557ZJoan Denoohttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JoanDenoo
<p>Rick, that is exactly the correct question and the "god thankers" should be held accountable for their responses. </p>
<p>Rick, that is exactly the correct question and the "god thankers" should be held accountable for their responses. </p> Rick;
From one fellow geezer…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-15:2182797:Comment:20300672012-08-15T23:14:10.854ZAsa Watcherhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AsaWatcher
<p>Rick;</p>
<p>From one fellow geezer to another:</p>
<p>good on you.</p>
<p>Now, give me a little time to wrap my head around the “non-theist republican” part. </p>
<p>Rick;</p>
<p>From one fellow geezer to another:</p>
<p>good on you.</p>
<p>Now, give me a little time to wrap my head around the “non-theist republican” part. </p> I don't need to get a new fam…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-15:2182797:Comment:20294662012-08-15T02:10:22.154ZRicky L Burnetthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RickBurnett
<p>I don't need to get a new family because they stopped speaking to me for voting for Obama. Imagine a non-theist republican voting for a democrat.</p>
<p>I don't need to get a new family because they stopped speaking to me for voting for Obama. Imagine a non-theist republican voting for a democrat.</p> Actually, I said a hundred Ha…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-14:2182797:Comment:20295202012-08-14T21:40:49.340ZJames M. Martinhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JamesMMartin
<p>Actually, I said a hundred Hail Mary's and praised Allah, and that's why Sullenberger did it. Post hoc reasoning eludes such people as your devout family members. Get a new family.</p>
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<p>Actually, I said a hundred Hail Mary's and praised Allah, and that's why Sullenberger did it. Post hoc reasoning eludes such people as your devout family members. Get a new family.</p>
<p></p> I rather liked the comment m…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-14:2182797:Comment:20286972012-08-14T07:37:05.111ZRicky L Burnetthttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RickBurnett
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<p>I rather liked the comment my wife made a few years back. Right after Chesley Burnett "<em>Sully</em>" Sullenberger landed his plane in the Hudson, there were many comments made. My wife and I listened to family members who are "devout" Christians while they made the comments that God had his hand in saving the lives of all these people, thank God for his grace in saving these people and so on. My wife said, “Why is it they are not giving credit where credit is due; the pilot with…</p>
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<p>I rather liked the comment my wife made a few years back. Right after Chesley Burnett "<em>Sully</em>" Sullenberger landed his plane in the Hudson, there were many comments made. My wife and I listened to family members who are "devout" Christians while they made the comments that God had his hand in saving the lives of all these people, thank God for his grace in saving these people and so on. My wife said, “Why is it they are not giving credit where credit is due; the pilot with all of his training and experience did exactly as he had been trained to do and he kept his wits about him and used all of his experience to safely land, “water” the plane saving everyone on board. The pilot saved those people and that is where I give my praise.” This comment she made in June, I added something to her comment, If God put his hand out and saved these people and helped them land safely then where was he when the French Airbus crashed into the ocean flying from Rio to Paris on June 1 2009 killing all 228. Did he hate those people?</p>
<p>There were no comments from the devout.</p> This is an old trick: diminis…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-14:2182797:Comment:20288462012-08-14T02:55:51.080ZJames M. Martinhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/JamesMMartin
<p>This is an old trick: diminish the numbers and the group looks less worthy of attention, much less credence. These types did this to gay people decades ago. When Kinsey posited that as many as 10% of Americans were gay or lesbian, the Christian b.s. artists immediately went to work trying to convince the public that the figure really was in the 3% range. They know that there is strength in numbers. I am willing to bet that when you add up atheists, agnostics, and people who are simply…</p>
<p>This is an old trick: diminish the numbers and the group looks less worthy of attention, much less credence. These types did this to gay people decades ago. When Kinsey posited that as many as 10% of Americans were gay or lesbian, the Christian b.s. artists immediately went to work trying to convince the public that the figure really was in the 3% range. They know that there is strength in numbers. I am willing to bet that when you add up atheists, agnostics, and people who are simply non-religious, it is more like 30%. And the dwindling attendance at churches, synagogues, and mosques testifies to the increase in numbers of all these groups.</p> Far too many people live in a…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-13:2182797:Comment:20284802012-08-13T19:07:49.901ZAsa Watcherhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AsaWatcher
<p>Far too many people live in a fantasy video game world (see Andy Reid’s avatar) wherein it is believed that if they had been there carrying their own arsenal they would have “offed” the murderer, and all the lives lost would have been saved.</p>
<p>So, gun sales are up,</p>
<p>Ammo supplies depleted</p>
<p>And, thusly, even <span style="text-decoration: underline;">more</span> weapons go into circulation, only to seemingly fall out of the sky into the hands of the desperately mad among…</p>
<p>Far too many people live in a fantasy video game world (see Andy Reid’s avatar) wherein it is believed that if they had been there carrying their own arsenal they would have “offed” the murderer, and all the lives lost would have been saved.</p>
<p>So, gun sales are up,</p>
<p>Ammo supplies depleted</p>
<p>And, thusly, even <span style="text-decoration: underline;">more</span> weapons go into circulation, only to seemingly fall out of the sky into the hands of the desperately mad among us.</p>
<p>A vicious circle</p>
<p>or, perhaps, a nationwide circular firing squad.</p>
<p>No thanks, Andy, your fantasy scenario is not a solution.</p> Such a link
Thanks Jessica
an…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-08-13:2182797:Comment:20284732012-08-13T18:50:16.595ZAsa Watcherhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AsaWatcher
<p>Such a link</p>
<p>Thanks Jessica</p>
<p>an excerpt:</p>
<p><b>by Stephen Prothero</b>, Special to CNN</p>
<p>Over the last few days, CNN’s Belief Blog has received more than 10,000 responses to its question, <span><b>“Where was God in Aurora?”</b></span></p>
<p>“The underlying concern here has vexed theologians for centuries: How can evil happen in a world that is lorded over by a good and all-powerful God? As CNN's readers struggled to make sense of God's presence (or absence) in the…</p>
<p>Such a link</p>
<p>Thanks Jessica</p>
<p>an excerpt:</p>
<p><b>by Stephen Prothero</b>, Special to CNN</p>
<p>Over the last few days, CNN’s Belief Blog has received more than 10,000 responses to its question, <span><b>“Where was God in Aurora?”</b></span></p>
<p>“The underlying concern here has vexed theologians for centuries: How can evil happen in a world that is lorded over by a good and all-powerful God? As CNN's readers struggled to make sense of God's presence (or absence) in the Aurora, Colorado, massacre, I counted seven different answers to this question:</p>
<p><b>1. There is no God.</b></p>
<p>Self-professed atheists may make up only 2% of the U.S. population . . .”</p>
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<p>Is there any other kind of atheist other than the “self-professed kind?</p>
<p>For that matter, is there any other kind of Christian other than the “self-professed”?</p>
<p>What an idiotic thing to say right off the bat. </p>
<p>and . . .</p>
<p>only 2% ??</p>
<p>Where’d that number come from?</p>